DILGSecretary Eduardo Ano (File photo) MANILA - Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano confirmed on Tuesday that he has contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for the third time. Ano's test results were released on Monday after many of his close contacts also tested positive for the virus. "Thankfully, I remain asymptomatic as of now. I will continue to work while isolating. I encourage everyone to get vaccinated and booster-ed as soon as possible, and to continue following health protocols," Ano said in a message sent to the Philippine News Agency (PNA). He gave his report virtually to President Rodrigo R. Duterte during the Talk to the People on Monday night. Ano first tested positive for Covid-19 on March 31, 2020, and underwent a second test on April 8, which came out negative. However, on August 16 of the same year, Ano again tested positive for the virus. On Jan. 11, 2021, Ano went on a one-month leave as part of his then post-Covid health recovery plan. Meanwhi
Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos (File photo) MANILA - Philippine National Police Chief, Gen. Dionardo Carlos, said Tuesday he tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and is under isolation. "Unfortunately, I too, tested positive, including my duty driver and aide who were with me in the van Sunday morning. I experienced fever, chills, and body sweats Sunday evening but come Monday only lower back pain remains," Carlos said in a message to reporters. "I'm under quarantine following the guidance of our HS (Health Service)." He and his close-in security and staff took a swab test on Sunday. Meanwhile, the PNP also recorded an increase in Covid-19 infections to 107 on Tuesday. Data from the PNP showed that the new cases bring the total number of active infections among police personnel to 164. The PNP had zero cases on Dec. 26 and 27, 2021. But on December 28, the PNP started getting reported new cases of Covid-19 infections
Berjaya Makati Hotel (Facebook photo) MANILA - The woman who prematurely left her hotel quarantine facility in Makati City to party and later tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will have to deal with cases to be filed by the government once she recovers. Gwyneth Anne Chua, who came from Los Angeles, California, will be held liable for violating the state-mandated health protocols, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano. "Yes, kakasuhan natin 'yan (we will file charges against her)," Ano said in a text message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Sunday. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos also said he has tasked units to investigate the case. "Based on the instructions of SILG (Secretary of the Interior and Local Government) Ano and CabSec (Cabinet Secretary Karlo) Nograles, I have instructed on 30 December 21 the DIDM (Directorate for Investigation and Detective Man